Merrillville High School Indiana Alumni Obituaries

Herb E. Schumann 89 peacefully passed away on December 30 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hammond Indiana to Herbert and Helen Helfen Schumann he grew up in Griffith Indiana where he developed a deep sense of community and family. He is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years Catherin...

Funeral services for Willie Earl Ford,Sergeant First Class, aka "Cootney" and "Cooney", of Merrillville, Indiana, will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 12 PM at the Everlasting Gospel Non-Denominational Church, 1300 South Jefferson Street in Dublin. Interment will follow in the Dudley Memor...

Christine Jernigan ne Hickman age 97 peacefully transitioned to eternal rest on January 5 2026 at The Methodist Hospitals in Merrillville Indiana. Christine was born on February 15 1928 in Louisville Mississippi and spent the majority of her life rooted in the closeknit community of Noxapater Missis...

He married his high school sweetheart Charlotte Daniels Sims and to this union one son was born Anthony Sims and one daughter Shannan Sims. Clyde was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte DanielsSims son Anthony Sims father Clyde Sims. He leaves to cherish his only daughter Shannah Sims two sons D...

Age 74 of Hobart Indiana passed away on January 212026. He was born on July 21 1951 in Gary Indiana to the late Oliver and Mary Taylor. He was a 1970 Merrillville High School graduate. Arbie dedicated many years of his working life as a custodian at Chesterton Junior High School where he was known f...